Judge Denies Peter Navarro’s Request for New Contempt Trial

Published on January 16, 2024

D.C. District Judge Amit Mehta has rejected former White House adviser Peter Navarro’s request for a new trial, ruling that Mr. Navarro waited too long to bring the motion and failed to show prejudicial influence on jurors. Mr. Navarro is facing potential jail time after a jury found him guilty of two charges of contempt of Congress. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for Jan. 25. Mr. Navarro had argued in an Oct. 6 motion that the jury was prejudiced by protesters they were near while taking a break outside of the E. Barrett Prettyman courthouse in Washington. “Prior to reaching their verdict, these jurors found themselves face to face with protestors, and at least some of whom referred to members of the Trump administration or the events at the United States Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 as ‘terrorists’ and called for their conviction,” his motion read....

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